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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in elearning enable people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this expanding demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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